Food Systems Research Network for Africa (FSNet-Africa)

非洲粮食系统研究网络将加强粮食系统研究并将其转化为可执行的干预措施，以支持与非洲粮食系统有关的相互关联的可持续发展目标(重点是SDG2--零饥饿)。网络合作伙伴--比勒陀利亚大学(UP)(粮食安全方面的非洲农业合作组织)、利兹大学(UOL)(GCRF-AFRICAP主办)和粮食、农业和自然资源政策分析网络(FANRPAN)(GCRF-AFRICAP合作伙伴)，粮食系统研究方面的优势以及与粮食系统利益攸关方的现有伙伴关系。粮食安全网络-非洲对应对SDG2挑战的主要贡献将是，其重点是通过制定粮食安全网络-非洲粮食系统框架，并利用基于系统的方法进行研究，以加强对框架的组成部分、这些组成部分之间的相互作用以及最终粮食系统转型的杠杆点的了解。后者将由一个跨学科的早期职业研究人员(ECRF)队列实施，他们在研究中得到支持，以确定(在与粮食系统利益攸关方的对话中)和评估气候智能、营养敏感和减贫干预措施。FSNet-Africa将合作产生与背景相关的跨学科研究，通过为多达30名ECRF创造两年的结构化机会，这些人在不到10年前获得博士学位，以(1)开展与非洲粮食系统有关的注重影响的、对性别问题有敏感认识的跨学科研究，(2)建立持久的研究网络，以及(3)发展其将其研究转化为有影响力的技能。ECRF将从加纳、肯尼亚、南非、马拉维、坦桑尼亚和赞比亚六个国家的10个学术伙伴机构中选出。研究金的三个正式组成部分(科学、指导和领导力发展)将确保ECRF处于必要的有利环境中，并有机会发展必要的技能，以产生出色的研究成果，实现项目目标，并大大推进其学术事业。在奖学金期间，每个研究员将被指派至少两名导师-一名来自非洲大学，另一名来自英国。这些研究三合会将会小心配合，以确保三合会是一个跨学科的团队，使基金能够获得所需的支援，以发展和推行高质素的跨学科研究项目。研究金的科学部分将包括一次研究金情况介绍讲习班、研究经费、参加一个分开地点的冬季/夏季学校和一个写作工作室。ECRF在与他们的导师一起参加了一个情况介绍研讨会后，将制定他们的研究建议，重点是气候智能、营养敏感和减少贫困的粮食系统解决方案。六个月后，为期10周的分设地点的冬季/夏季学校(在UP的未来非洲校区和利兹大学)将为ECRF提供机会，最终确定其实施的研究建议，并参加各种能力发展研讨会。领导力部分将使ECRF有机会发展他们成为未来食品系统科学领导者所需的技能，如管理研究团队和在科学-政策沟通方面的领导力。作为一种促进研究吸收和影响的机制，ECRF开展的每个项目都将与相关政策制定者、私营部门角色扮演者或基层组织合作共同设计和实施，这些组织将在迎新讲习班、冬季学校期间和国内直接参与研究小组，以实施研究。

The Food Systems Research Network for Africa (FSNet-Africa) will strengthen food systems research and its translation into implementable interventions in support of interrelated Sustainable Development Goals related to food systems in Africa (focusing on SDG2 - Zero Hunger).The network partners - University of Pretoria (UP) (ARUA-CoE in Food Security host), University of Leeds (UoL) (GCRF-AFRICAP host) and the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) (GCRF-AFRICAP partner) have been selected based on their track record of working together, strengths in food systems research and existing partnerships with food systems stakeholders.The major contribution of FSNet-Africa to addressing the challenge of SDG2 will be its focus on developing a new understanding of the African food systems through developing the FSNet-Africa Food Systems Framework and utilising systems-based methodologies to conduct research that enhances understanding of the components of the framework, the interactions between these components, and ultimately the leverage points for food system transformation. The latter will be implemented by an interdisciplinary cohort of early career research fellows (ECRF) who are supported in their research to identify (in dialogue with food systems stakeholders) and evaluate climate-smart, nutrition-sensitive, poverty-reducing interventions.FSNet-Africa will collaboratively produce context-relevant, interdisciplinary research through creating 2-year long structured opportunities for up to 30 ECRF, majority female, who obtained their PhD's less than 10 years ago to (i) conduct impact-focused, gender sensitive, interdisciplinary research related to African food systems, (ii) build lasting research networks, and (iii) develop their skills to translate their research impactfully. ECRF will be selected from 10 academic partner institutions in six countries - Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia. The three formal components of the fellowships (science, mentorship and leadership development) will ensure that the ECRF are positioned in the necessary enabling environment and are provided with the opportunity to develop the necessary skills to produce excellent research, achieve the project objectives and significantly advance their academic careers. During the fellowship, each fellow will be assigned at least two mentors - one from an African university and the other from the UK. These research-triads will be carefully matched to ensure that the triad is an interdisciplinary team, enabling the ECRF to receive the support they need to develop and implement quality interdisciplinary research projects. The Science Component of the fellowship will be comprised of a fellowship orientation workshop, funding for research, participation in a split-site winter/summer school and a write-shop. After attending an Orientation Workshop with their mentors, ECRF will be expected to develop their research proposals that focus on climate-smart, nutrition-sensitive and poverty-reducing food systems solutions. Six months later, a 10-week split-site winter/summer school (at UP's Future Africa Campus and at the University of Leeds) will provide the ECRF with the opportunity to finalise their research proposals for implementation and to participate in various capacity development workshops. The Leadership Component will give ECRF the opportunity to develop skills the skills they need to be future food systems science leaders - such as managing research teams and leadership in science-policy communication. As a mechanism to facilitate research uptake and impact, every project undertaken by the ECRF will be co-designed and implemented in partnership with relevant policymakers, private sector role players or grassroots level organisations who will engage directly with the research teams at the Orientation Workshop, during the Winter School and in-country to implement the research.